small

all i ever wanted was to be
small
and cared for, watched after, worried about
and every shoulder
open to me
and every hand
in my hair
all i ever wanted
was to be
small.

small to fit in the crook
small to fit in the palm
small to fit in the heads
of angels
small to fit
in a candycake dress
sugar dumpling
frosted face

all i ever wanted was to be
small
and safe and tucked in and mused over
and every eye
blinking for me
and every nose
in my letters
all i ever wanted
was to be
small.

small to sneak in windows
small to sneak in hearts
small to sneak in beds
of lovers
small to sneak
in a smoothline tussle
slick shouldered
hair puller

all i ever wanted was to be
small
and wanted
in my smallness.